Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist

Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist

7.0
27 votes·
1997
·
1h 30m
·Movie
Documentary

Overview

The story of Robert Flanagan, a man who was born with cystic fibrosis and told he wouldn't live past 20, who through a unique odyssey of masochism, art and love found a way to live decades past his expiration date.

Director
Kirby Dick
Status
Released
Language
en

Keywords

funeralfetishismsadomasochismterminal illnessdiseasebdsm

Cast

Bob Flanagan

Himself

Sheree Rose

Herself

Kirby Dick

Kirby Dick

Interviewer

Kathe Burkhart

Interviewer

Rita Valencia

Interviewer

Sarah Doucette

Herself

Richard Kopelle

Himself

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